March 2010 Blog Posts (1,327)

Tomorrow, I'm starting 29 days and 29 gifts again. I'm ready.

One of the things I have been doing since I started the 29 gifts program is to try not take a plastic bag whenever I make a purchase that I can easily carry without a bag. I consider this a gift to the planet, as I know it takes a bazillion years for the bags to disintegrate. Also today, a lady with a baby in a carrier was holding the door for an older lady and I then held the door for her so she could get inside. She definitely had her hands full and was still holding the door for someone…

I noticed a bunch of papers in the lunch room sink, and then some on the floor. I picked them all up and tossed them out for those who had grazed before my arrival. One was a 50-cent coupn off a pack of Marlboro's - I threw that out too. If someone doesn't buy a pack of those killers for the lack of 50 cents, good!

Buying some Easter cards to mail today, I stopped in the bulk food section of the store. Karen at work often buys stuff there, like jawbreakers, carmel squares -…

As some of you can tell, I've let round 3 go by without much blogging.....but I can see that it's impacted my mindful daily giving. Many days of this round I've been making quilts for charity and counted that as my give for the day. Whatever other gives I had were more from naturally floating into them, rather than my choosing them. There was often an email connection or a phone call, making a CD copy for a friend, helping a friend understand the Qi Gong…

Two of my cousins age 16, and 13 have been asking for haircuts, and I have been very busy with my full time job and with my awesome hair clients whom I travel to see on the side. I finally made it over to see them and gave them free haircut/styling. Simple as that.

Yesterday I chose the gift of personal health. I took an extra fruit for lunch, and forced myself to the gym!! Feels good!! (and only had 1/2 a ciggarette) I know I know, its gross, but I'm workin on it!